<p>Lokayukta police raided more than 20 sub-registrar offices in Bengaluru and the surrounding areas on Thursday to investigate allegations of corruption by officials and middlemen. </p>.<p>Around 150 Lokayukta police officials started searching 15 places in Bengaluru Urban, four in Bengaluru Rural and two in Ramanagara on Tuesday afternoon. The raids are still ongoing. </p>.<p>Officials seized Rs 7 lakh in cash and are checking documents, including receipts for services offered at sub-registrar offices, to find out if some of the money was ill-gotten. If the cash is not accounted for, action will be taken against officials and middlemen, Lokayukta sources said.</p>.<p>Some middlemen are being questioned. </p>.<p>Sub-registrar offices register documents related to property transactions and collect stamp duty and other levies. </p>.<p>Lokayukta police had registered an FIR after receiving complaints from the public that middlemen demand bribes to facilitate service delivery at sub-registrar offices. The cops subsequently obtained permission from the court to conduct the raids. </p>.<p>The raids are being supervised by Superintendent of Police (Lokayukta) Ashok K V.</p>.<p><strong>Where were the raids conducted? </strong></p>.<p><strong>Bengaluru Urban</strong>: Bannerghatta, Yelahanka, Kacharakanahalli, Basavanagudi, Mahadevapura, Varthur, Domlur, Bommanahalli, Begur, JP Nagar, Banashankari, Banaswadi, Nagarabhavi, Kengeri and Devanahalli.</p>.<p><strong>Bengaluru Rural</strong>: Doddaballapur, Nelamangala, Anekal and Hoskote. </p>.<p><strong>Ramanagara</strong>: Ramanagara and Kanakapura. </p>
<p>Lokayukta police raided more than 20 sub-registrar offices in Bengaluru and the surrounding areas on Thursday to investigate allegations of corruption by officials and middlemen. </p>.<p>Around 150 Lokayukta police officials started searching 15 places in Bengaluru Urban, four in Bengaluru Rural and two in Ramanagara on Tuesday afternoon. The raids are still ongoing. </p>.<p>Officials seized Rs 7 lakh in cash and are checking documents, including receipts for services offered at sub-registrar offices, to find out if some of the money was ill-gotten. If the cash is not accounted for, action will be taken against officials and middlemen, Lokayukta sources said.</p>.<p>Some middlemen are being questioned. </p>.<p>Sub-registrar offices register documents related to property transactions and collect stamp duty and other levies. </p>.<p>Lokayukta police had registered an FIR after receiving complaints from the public that middlemen demand bribes to facilitate service delivery at sub-registrar offices. The cops subsequently obtained permission from the court to conduct the raids. </p>.<p>The raids are being supervised by Superintendent of Police (Lokayukta) Ashok K V.</p>.<p><strong>Where were the raids conducted? </strong></p>.<p><strong>Bengaluru Urban</strong>: Bannerghatta, Yelahanka, Kacharakanahalli, Basavanagudi, Mahadevapura, Varthur, Domlur, Bommanahalli, Begur, JP Nagar, Banashankari, Banaswadi, Nagarabhavi, Kengeri and Devanahalli.</p>.<p><strong>Bengaluru Rural</strong>: Doddaballapur, Nelamangala, Anekal and Hoskote. </p>.<p><strong>Ramanagara</strong>: Ramanagara and Kanakapura. </p>
